In Los Angeles RSO units, what recourse is there for tenants when a landlord fails to file a required Tenant Habitability Plan?

With some notable exceptions, violations of the RSO are generally only used as defenses to an unlawful detainer. If having your unit upgraded...

I live in a non smoking federally funded Building 1month we've been being accused of smoking mar marijuana 3 times, it's not us.

The trick for the landlord is TO PROVE its you. I'm not sure what the judges are like up in Santa Rosa, but in Los Angeles and Orange counties, its...

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Can I break my lease or have any remedies for a "brand new" building having thin walls?

I think what you mean to ask is what are the pitfalls of packing up my stuff and leaving. Your answer is in the lease itself. Most commercially...

Can I break my lease, and how can I go about doing it

To break a lease requires that you pack, move and turn in the keys. There is no magic there. The real questions arise after you've done that. If...

I received a 3 day pay or quit notice. Can I pay part of the rent and the rest in 2 weeks? I live in Los Angeles CA

I hate to rain on your parade but keep this in mind. If a tenant offers a landlord 1/2 the rent, I generally advise the landlord to accept half...

Does my apartment manager owe me back pay for trash payments?

I would NEVER, and just in case you missed it, NEVER advise a client not to pay rent or to withhold rent under these circumstances. If the $40 or...

Can I void a lease for health reasons

The question that is begging to be asked is "Didn't you inspect the unit before you signed the lease?" And as to the new spouse you're saying that...

Broke a 1 year lease when 5 months were remaining. Landlord found a new tenant 3 months later. Asking me to pay 3 months rent.

Yes, you are on the hook for the 3 months of unpaid rent. Yes, if the rent they're getting is $500 more a month, and they got 2 months worth of...

The fact you filed a demurrer suggests to me an attempt on your part to delay trial. Trial must be set within 20 days of the tenant "generally...

How do I go about getting my money back from a landlord?

Say hello to the small claims clerk at the Temecula Courthouse for me when you pick up your Plaintiff's demand for small claims court.